Formula One's 'enforced' shutdown between the Hungarian and Belgian Grands Prix is governed by nothing more than a gentleman's agreement. read more »

Aug.10 (GMM) Ross Brawn has hailed F1's August hiatus. In the month-long gap between Hungary and Spa, team factories must close for a mandatory two-week period, with... read more »

Aug.3 (GMM) F1 teams will not police their rivals' adherence to the August factory shutdown. In the rare month-long gap between the Hungarian and Belgian grands prix,... read more »

A new shutdown period has been introduced by Formula 1 governing body the FIA to ensure that on-track team employees do not work for extended time periods during race weekends... read more »